2022 Academy
The 2022 Sovereign Native Youth STEM Leadership Academy was the return to an in-person event post coronavirus. High School students were hosted on the campus of University of Nebraska-Lincoln from Sunday, June 26th to Friday, July 1st and chose which activities to participate in.
This year's program theme reflects commitment to the Seventh Generation Principle. This is a forward looking principle held by many Indigenous peoples that decisions today should benefit seven generations into the future. The activities throughout the week strengthen values that students can take forward into their own lives and communities.
Program Schedule
Sunday, June 26
| Time | Agenda Item | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 - 1:00 PM | Arrival and Check-in | University Suites 1780 R St, Lincoln, NE 68508 | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Lunch | Introductory Remarks, Worlds of Connections Ice Breakers, and surveys | East Campus Union, Great Plains Room 1705 Arbor Dr, Lincoln, NE 68503 |
| 2:00 - 3:30 PM | Tie-Dye T-Shirt Activity | East Campus Union Lawn | |
| 3:30 - 4:30 PM | Native Youth for the Seventh Generation Presentation and Activity Sign Up | East Campus Union Great Plains Room | |
| 4:30 - 5:30 PM | Ice Cream Social | UNL Dairy Store, East Campus 114, Food Industry Complex, Lincoln, NE 68503 | |
| 5:30 - 6:30 PM | Transition to University Suites Change for Opening Ceremony | ||
| 6:30 - 8:15 PM | Opening Ceremony | Prayer and Blessing: Ms.Phyllis R. Stone, Sicangu Lakota Elder Opening Remarks: Ms. Judi gaiashkibos, NCIA Executive Director Keynote Speaker: Dr. Colette Yellow Robe, UNL | Lied Commons 301 N 12th St, Lincoln, NE 68508 |
| 8:15 - 8:20 PM | Transition to University Suites | ||
| 8:20 - 10:00 PM | Supervised Activities at Dorms | University Suites | |
| 10:00 PM | Headcout and Curfew | ||
Monday, June 27
| Time | Agenda Item | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Transition to Willa Cather | ||
| 8:00 - 8:45 AM | Breakfast | Willa Cather Dining Complex 530 N 17th St, Lincoln, NE 68588 | |
| 8:45 AM | Groups Disperse for Activities | ||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Daily Activity 1 | ||
| Cultural Appreciation: Visual Arts | Nebraska Innovation Studio | ||
| Health and Wellness | UNL Rec Center and The Bay | ||
| Nature Stewardship | Mr. Jason St. Sauver, Senior Education Manager, Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch | ||
| Cultural Appreciation: Visual Arts | The Mill on Nebraska Innovation Campus | ||
| Health and Wellness | Willa Cather Dining Complex | ||
| Nature Stewardship | Picnic Lunch at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | ||
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | Daily Activity 1 Continued | ||
| Cultural Appreciation: Visual Arts | Nebraska Innovation Studio | ||
| Health and Wellness | UNL Rec Center and The Bay | ||
| Nature Stewardship | Mr. Jason St. Sauver, Senior Education Manager, Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | |
| 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Transition to University Suites Change for Bowling | ||
| 5:00 - 8:00 PM | Bowling Dinner | UNL East Campus Union, Husker Bowling Center | |
| 8:00 PM | Transition to University Suites | ||
| 8:00 - 10:00 PM | Supervised Activities at Dorms | University Suites | |
| 10:00 PM | Headcout and Curfew | ||
Tuesday, June 28
| Time | Agenda Item | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Transition to Willa Cather | ||
| 8:00 - 8:45 AM | Breakfast | Willa Cather Dining Complex | |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM | UNL City Campus Tour | ||
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM | Memorial Stadium Tour | ||
| 11:00 - 11:15 AM | Transition to Centennial Mall Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte Statue | ||
| 11:15 - 11:45 AM | Centennial Mall and Group Photo | Remarks: Larry Small, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte Statue Donor | Centennial Mall |
| 11:45 AM | Transition to Willa Cather | ||
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch | Willa Cather Dining Complex | |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | Daily Activity 2 | ||
| Cultural Appreciation: Visual Arts | Ms. Sarah Rowe, Multimedia Artist | Great Plains Art Museum 1155 Q St, Lincoln, NE 68508 | |
| Health and Wellness | Mr. Ted Hibbeler, Tribal Extension Educator, Native American Coalition, UNL | Plant Pathology Building, East Campus, UNL | |
| 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Transition to University Suites and Dinner | ||
| 5:00 - 6:30 PM | Dinner and Panel | Native American Professionals | Willa Cather Dining Complex |
| 6:30 - 10:00 PM | Supervised Activities at the Dorms | University Suites | |
| 10:00 PM | Headcount and Curfew | ||
Wednesday, June 29
| Time | Agenda Item | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Transition to Willa Cather | ||
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Breakfast | Board Bus and Transition to University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) | Arrive at Michael F Sorrell Center For Health Science Education S 42nd St & Emile St, Omaha, NE 68198 |
| 9:45 - 11:45 AM | Group Tours | Wigton Heritage Center and iEXCEL | |
| 11:45 AM | Transition to Lunch | ||
| 11:50 AM - 12:25 PM | Lunch | Sorell Center Plaza | |
| 12:30 - 1:45 PM | Documentary and Discussion Screening of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte documentary film and discussion | Greeting: Dr. Siobhan Wescott, UNMC | |
| 1:45 PM | Transition to Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | ||
| 2:00 - 3:30 PM | Parfleche Making Activity | Dr. Annika Johnson, Associate Curator of Native American Art, Joslyn Art Museum Ms. Rachel Adams, Chief Curator and Director of Programs, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Ms. Nicole Benegas, Executive Director, Bluebird Cultural Initiative | Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts |
| 3:30 - 4:30 PM | Board Bus and Transition to University Suites | ||
| 4:30 - 5:00 PM | Free Time | ||
| 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Dinner and Panel | Panel: College Student Experiences | Willa Cather Dining Complex |
| 6:00 - 10:00 PM | Video Game Jam and Supervised Activities at Dorm | UNL Campus Rec Center and Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts | |
| 10:00 PM | Headcount and Curfew | ||
Thursday, June 30
| Time | Agenda Item | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Transition to Willa Cather | ||
| 8:00 - 8:45 AM | Breakfast | ||
| 8:45 AM | Groups Disperse for Activities | ||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Daily Activity 3 | ||
| Visual Arts | Nebraska Innovation Studio | ||
| Health and Wellness Worlds of Connections Activity | |||
| Nature Stewardship | Mr. Jason St. Sauver, Senior Education Manager, Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch | ||
| Visual Arts | The Mill on Nebraska Innovation Campus | ||
| Health and Wellness | Willa Cather Dining Complex | ||
| Nature Stewardship | Picnic Lunch at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | ||
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM | Daily Activity 3 Continued | ||
| Visual Arts | Nebraska Innovation Studio | ||
| Health and Wellness | UNL Rec Center and The Bay | ||
| Nature Stewardship | Mr. Jason St. Sauver, Senior Education Manager, Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | |
| 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Transition to University Suites Change for Formal Dinner | ||
| 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Formal Dinner | Welcome: Dr. Susan Weller, Director of University of Nebraska State Museum Keynote: Mr. Alexander Mallory, Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona Remarks on Worlds of Connections: Dr. Trish Wonch Hill, Co-Investigator and Director of Learning Research, Worlds of Connections | Morrill Hall 645 N 14th St, Lincoln, NE 68588 |
| 8:00 - 10:00 PM | Supervised Activities at Dorms | University Suites | |
| 10:00 PM | Headcount and Curfew | ||
Friday, July 1
| Time | Agenda Item | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Transition to Willa Cather | ||
| 8:00 - 8:45 AM | Breakfast | Willa Cather Dining Complex | |
| 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Final Project Showcase Preparation | ||
| 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Closing Ceremony | Student Project Showcase | Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts |
| 2:00 - 2:30 PM | Post-Academy Surveys | Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts | |
| 2:35 PM | Students Depart | ||
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